TV CHOSUN 'Dad and I season 3' features the story of Lim Hyung-joo, a 'world star' who, despite his fame, longed for his mother's praise and recognition as an ordinary son. Also, Hyun Joo-yeop made efforts to communicate with his son by even bringing along White Spoon Song Hoon. He ultimately discovered not only his son Jun-hee's inner feelings but also newly learned about the first-love sister he met at the hospital, leaving him shocked. That day's nationwide ratings rose to 3.0% with a peak minute rating of 3.5% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide standard hereafter), recording first place in cable general programming variety show ratings for three consecutive weeks.
On the 28th, TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and I season 3' exclusively revealed the scene of a solo concert by world-renowned popera maestro Lim Hyung-joo. Lim Hyung-joo's mother and agency representative Helen Kim dreamed of becoming a fashion designer in her childhood. Accordingly, with a distinct fashion sense, she personally coordinated all of Lim Hyung-joo's outfits for 29 years. She said, "An artist's stage costume is a courtesy to the public," and showcased a wardrobe reminiscent of a luxury store. Helen Kim, who was also the executive director, revealed the preparation process for the performance by talking on the phone with production staff all the way to the venue. Thanks to that, Lim Hyung-joo was able to focus solely on his stage condition.
Arriving at the venue, Helen Kim meticulously checked everything from the stage backdrop to the lighting to improve completeness. Han Hye-jin said, "It has become luxurious," in surprise, and Jun Hyun-moo also said, "Nothing would work without your mother," expressing amazement at Helen Kim's directing skills. Helen Kim then led the rehearsal, during which an opinion clash arose between Lim Hyung-joo and his mother. When a disagreement occurred over the encore song selection, Lim Hyung-joo complained, "I am someone who does not compromise or yield when it comes to music. At times like this I feel very hurt and extremely annoyed." Moreover, just before the performance, when Lim Hyung-joo was humming to warm up his voice, Helen Kim told him to be quiet, saying, "You're noisy. If the audience hears it, the sense of mystery could diminish." In the end, Lim Hyung-joo expressed his upset, saying, "Before a performance, it would help so much if someone encouraged me to do well, but if I have a big fight with my mother and then go on stage, I'm really exhausted. It's twice as hard."
As the performance began, world-class Lim Hyung-joo once again delivered a perfect stage from the first song, prompting a standing ovation. Throughout the concert, Helen Kim supported Lim Hyung-joo's performance single-handedly from backstage as director, stylist and more. At one point, Helen Kim prepared an outfit fitting the song concept and waited for Lim Hyung-joo to come backstage for a costume change, but he did not go backstage and continued the performance. Helen Kim, the show's executive director, got angry at the artist Lim Hyung-joo for not proceeding as directed, saying, "This is maddening." Nevertheless, fortunately, the performance concluded successfully.
After the show, the two once again revealed their differences of opinion. Helen Kim pointed out, "The thing I worry about most on stage is the costume. When doing a costume change, the audience is left wondering, 'What will the next song be,' but Lim Hyung-joo was too lazy to change and didn't. That's unprofessional." Lim Hyung-joo corrected the misunderstanding, saying, "I know the situation on stage, and I judged that multiple entrances and exits could disrupt the flow, so I continued." He also exploded with hurt feelings, saying, "She told me humming in standby was noisy, but warming up in the waiting room is natural. If you tell someone who has to go out and sing that they're noisy, where am I supposed to do it? It's disappointing."
After hesitating for a long time, Lim Hyung-joo confessed for the first time the feelings he had not spoken of, saying, "I am still afraid of the stage and anxious that my condition might suddenly worsen on the day… I feel so anxious as if I'm being led to a slaughterhouse. But my family seems to think that standing on stage is easy for me and treats it as something I naturally accomplish. I wish they would look upon me with pride." Lim Hyung-joo's mother, who learned for the first time of her son's thirst for praise, said, "I'm a little sorry. I debuted during the period when you should have been raised receiving your mother's love, and because I learned about the world and society first, I raised you more strictly for fear you might go wrong. If I said, 'Hyung-joo, I love you,' I worry you might not sing as passionately as you do now and might let go of it," expressing concern that her praise could become harmful. Lim Hyung-joo's mother said, "When I retire I think I can say, 'Your singing was truly beautiful. It was really great,'" and Lim Hyung-joo lightened the mood by joking, "Then you should retire."
Meanwhile, Hyun Joo-yeop learned for the first time about the hospital trauma his son Hyun Jun-hee experienced. In the past, Jun-hee refused to visit the hospital after being taken to a closed ward when he was told he was 'going to get medicine,' and he revealed the scars of that time, saying, "The hospital felt like a cage. No one could touch me, and my freedom wasn't guaranteed." A difference of opinion between father and son also emerged over the issue of taking a leave of absence. Jun-hee said, "Just as you can't revive a broken machine by hammering it, I think I need time to reorganize because I was exhausted, but my father seems not to know that I was broken," and said he needed time.
To communicate with his son, Hyun Joo-yeop arranged a three-way meeting with chef Song Hoon, who appeared as a White Spoon on 'Culinary Class Wars 2.' Hyun Jun-hee and Song Hoon immediately clicked from the greeting, and Hyun Joo-yeop joked, "I think I came here for no reason." When Hyun Joo-yeop conveyed his difference of opinion about his son's leave of absence, Song Hoon mediated, saying, "Jun-hee must have his reasons. Even if he rests more, it's best to do it when he's fully ready. Jun-hee is his own person… but I would say don't postpone it for too long." Especially, Hyun Joo-yeop, who did not know that Jun-hee had difficulties at school due to bullying, was surprised. Lim Hyung-joo strongly empathized with Jun-hee's difficulties, saying, "I had a similar experience. Debuting when I was young, jealous classmates tore my textbooks and even wrote mean things about my picture published in the newspaper. I couldn't tell my parents because I was worried they'd be concerned."
After Song Hoon left, a silence briefly fell between Hyun Joo-yeop and his son. Hyun Joo-yeop cautiously opened up, saying, "Why are you good at talking when you're with others?" Jun-hee revealed, "It's awkward because I've never had such an open conversation with my dad." He added, "In this kind of atmosphere, it actually feels easier to say what's on my mind. It was like that in the hospital too," and recalled good memories of meeting friends who understood him at the hospital and receiving unexpected healing by listening to each other's life stories. Jun-hee also said, "These days I feel like my dad is trying to look after me, so I can talk about these things. My dad has changed recently too," and added, "After saying it once, it felt like some pent-up knot loosened," suggesting a small change and possibility of recovery between them.
When Song Hoon asked, "You're handsome; don't you have a girlfriend?" Jun-hee said, "I had a first love," and told the story of being confessed to and rejected by a sister one year older whom he met at the hospital. Jun-hee said he was able to endure the difficult period thanks to the sister who listened to and empathized with his inner feelings, and he revealed that he relied on her a lot, calling her "a kind of refuge." Hearing his son's first-love story for the first time, Hyun Joo-yeop's pupils trembled and he was stunned. Jun-hee said, "It's not like I was dating anyone; it's just that 'I liked someone,' and he was too surprised and flustered. I can count on one hand how many times I've seen that face." Hyun Joo-yeop said, "I saw him as a child, so when I heard that child was dating, I was very surprised. I'm still shocked, and I thought I should listen more and empathize," and promised to try harder to get closer to his son.
[photo] TV CHOSUN 'Dad and I' broadcast capture
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